Half of Ball python paralyzed

[mxrider42]

What vet did you see?
If there is anything i can do let me know.
Trey

[Beardedragon]

Appalation animal hospital in ellijay

[mxrider42]

Check with
Brad Wilson, DVM
Veterinary Clinic West
763 Whitlock Avenue SW, Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 424-5484
He has seen some of my snakes and is highly recommended. Just to get a second opinion. He is the exotic animal specialist.

[MelissaFlipski]

Wow! Good luck with that! I am so sorry! Did you just get the rescue in that shape? Hang in there and keep trying to see what it is. My thoughts are with you. Keep up the good work rescuing and helping!

[Mike Cavanaugh]

ibd????

[twh]

OK, just got back from the vet. We have two good news and one bad news. Good first.

1. My friends snake who had belly rot was checked out, and shed while we were there to reveal a clean white belly!
2. My other rescue got another clean bill of health.


and the bad...

Orange( we had to name her on the spot and that was the color bag she was in) Possibly has IBD because of how she is behaving. The vet said that he is not 100% sure, but she has the symptoms. She had x-rays to see if she have a injured spine causing the paralysis, but it showed up perfectly fine, but she had gas on the spot where it was happening. He said that it might not be IBD( which i know is very bad) but he does not want to rule it out until we can get proper testing. He gave her a bacterial shot because it could be neurological problems. If she is any worse next week the best thing he thinks is to put her down. I think i missed a few key things in this post,
I am a little shocked. I can tell she is getting worse. She is going into SUPER qt and the rest of the rescues are going to go into see if they have IBD if it is proven she has it. She will be going back next week. I really need some support on this from you guys, any help is appreciated.

just wondering if her enclosure was recently treated with provent-a-mite,if so how was it done? hope things go well.

[mlededee]

Just to put this out there, I had a baby ball python a while back that had a lot of health issues. She had some gas buildup at one point about a third of the way down her body and it appeared as though the last half of her body was paralyzed for several days until she passed it.

[OhBalls]

I pray for a good turn out, but whatever the result....what you did for these animals needs to be applauded..

Personally, I'd want you there if I ever needed help.....just don't take me to a vet

[Beardedragon]

Just to put this out there, I had a baby ball python a while back that had a lot of health issues. She had some gas buildup at one point about a third of the way down her body and it appeared as though the last half of her body was paralyzed for several days until she passed it.

This sounds like the case, there was gas on the spot where she seems to me paralyzed. I'll give her a bath to rehydrate her from the meds and see if she farts. Thanks for this post though, it gives me hope! Was its head lethargic?

I pray for a good turn out, but whatever the result....what you did for these animals needs to be applauded..

Personally, I'd want you there if I ever needed help.....just don't take me to a vet

Thanks, anything for the snakes. She is doing a little better today, but i do want to say that she is for sure getting better. We will keep giving her shots and see how she does. When we take her back next week to have some more testing done.

[Brimstone111888]

ibd????

IBD is a severe neurological disorder. There is no cure and its always fatal in Balls and Boas and its extremely contagious.